SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, January 17, 2017 - PHS Short Film Festival, "The Art of Collaboration"

• SUBMITTING WORK FOR CREDIT: Submit all work for this class via Google Drive “sharing.” Upload the assignment into your Google Drive, click the “Share” icon () and share with drscottwatson@gmail.com.
• If you have any questions, ask [[mailto: watsons@parklandsd.org|Dr. Watson]] for clarification.
• Your assignments are not complete until they have been turned inas directed. Be sure you understand how!
• MUSIC PRODUCTION RESOURCE LINKS: Apps, websites, utilities, etc.
• GARAGEBAND TUTORIAL VIDS: Dr. Watson efficiently explains most features of the program. If you want to work ahead you are welcome to view videos on features you’ll need to do so. If you are absent, or something is not clear to you, the videos can help you up get up-to-speed!
• GARAGEBAND KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS: Want to work faster? Take a look at these program time savers!

1. What is a music producer?
2. Lab Rules and Procedures
3. Notebook and “Permission to Post” Form
4. GarageBand Overview and User Interface
   • View the TUTORIAL VIDEO
   • Complete the worksheet
   
   

1. Importing Audio and Basic Editing
2. USB Microphone, Sound Check activity
3. “My Favorite Things” podcast project
4. Using an Audio Interface (for XLR Microphones and Guitars)
5. Creating a Beat with Found and Body Percussion Sounds

1. “My Favorite Sounds” activity - HERE are YOUR Favorite Sounds
2. Basic MIDI Recording Overview

1. Groove, Loops and Form (A or A-B-A Form, Intro to Layering)
2. GarageBand’s Drummer (Creating a drum parts for an iconic pop tune)

1. Real-time MIDI (Software Instrument) Recording

• Black Key Blues Improv activity

1. MIDI Drum Loop project

• Creating your own drum loops in 4/4 and other time signatures

1. “New Clothes for An Old Tune” (MIDI file arrangement) project

1. Introduction to Foley Sound and Produced SFX
2. “Batman” Audio Book project

1. Radio Commercial Project

1. Introduction to How Music and Sound Are Used in Film

• The Power of Music to Affect Drama

1. Creating Appropriate Music for a Film
2. Film Scoring project (“Capstone” project for semester)

• Project Timeline
• Google Form: Filmmaker/Music Producer Info
• Report on Your First Meeting with Your Filmmaker/Collaborator
• Musical Considerations for Film Scoring
• Spotting a Film: Creative Problem Solving! (an example)
• How to Create Music for Video with GarageBand
• Music "Checkpoints" - once you have video to work with.
• Film Score Grading Rubric
• Adding Title & Transitions Using Camtasia or iMovie
• Raw Videos for Film Scoring
• PLANNING for the event!

1. Using a Lead Sheet in Music Production
2. Three (progressively more expressive) Lead Sheet Activities (using Noteflight.com)
   • Simple Lead Sheet (“Aura Lee”)
   • Moderate Lead Sheet (“Magic Valley”)
   • Moderate Lead Sheet ("Straight, No Chaser)
   • Expressive Lead Sheet (student choice but must have 1st, 2nd Ending like “What a Wonderful World”)
3. Produce Your Lead Sheet #3 Using a DAW